Video: Rapping biology: 'Oxidate It Or Love It'

March 1, 2010

(PhysOrg.com) -- For an undergraduate course in Human Biology, instructor Tom McFadden has created a series of rap videos to explain concepts such as gene regulation and evolution.

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For Human Biology 3A's unit on metabolism. The video pays homage to "Hate it or love it" by 50 Cent/The Game and "On to the next one" by Jay-Z.

For an undergraduate course in Human Biology, instructor Tom McFadden has created a series of rap videos to explain concepts such as gene regulation and evolution. His latest video, entitled "Oxidate It Or Love It" explains how metabolism works while paying homage to "Hate It Or Love It" by 50 Cent/The Game and "On To The Next One" by Jay-Z.

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